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elongate, cylindrico ; elytris profunde striatis, striis densissime 

 punctatis. 



Long., rost. incl., 2fmm. 



Rostrum about as long as the thorax, cylindric, shining ; impunc- 

 tate. Antenna slender, their insertion slightly behind the riridrHe ; 

 eyes but little separated, vertex small, foveolate. Thorax rounded 

 at the sides and much narrowed in front, where it is distinctly con- 

 stricted, it is densely, moderately coarsely punctate, the disc flat- 

 tened. Elytra but little shining, with striae, in which are placed 

 punctures so densely that the intervals have become much ob- 

 litarated ; the longitudinal interstices are finely rugulose. 



This is a very distinct species, somewhat similar to P.parvicorne, 

 but readily distinguished by the slender antennae. The example 

 described is no doubt a female. 



Picton. Helms; one example. 



2200. P. constrictum, n.s. (Sharp ; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc., 

 1886, p. 431.) Angustimi, subdepressum, f ulvo-rufum ; prothoracc 

 elytris angustiore, anterius fortiter constricto, disco subimpresso. 



Long., rost. incl., 2^-3mru. 



Rostrum finely sculptured, dull, eyes moderately large. Antenna 

 small and stout, inserted at the middle of the rostrum. Thorax 

 elongate and narrow, evidently narrower than the elytra ; rounded 

 at the sides, and with a strongly-constricted anterior part, flat, 

 longitudinally depressed on the middle, rather closely but somewhat 

 indefinitely punctured, a little rough, with an obscure smooth space 

 in the middle of the depression. Elytra elongate, shining, flat, with 

 regular series of coarse punctures, the interstices not raised, im- 

 punctate. The female has the rostrum more cylindric in front, and 

 shining. 



Greymouth. Helms. This distinct little species may be placed 

 next P. parvicorne. 



Rhinanisus (Gen., p. 805). 



2201. R. clieeseniani, n.s. Elongate, narrowed anteriorly, 

 depressed, shining ; sparingly clothed with yellow and pallid hairs, 

 those of the latter colour confined to the elytra and much more 

 slender than those on the thorax ; castaneo-rufous, antennae and tarsi 

 fulvescent, hind-body with a large dusky mark near the scutelluni. 



Rostrum rather shorter than thorax, rather finely punctated in 

 front, the basal half and the head with coarser but not deep punc- 

 tures, and densely but minutely sculptured intervals ; eyes moderate, 

 situated near the broad, smooth neck. Antenna implanted just 

 before the middle of the beak, pubescent, second joint a trifle longer 

 than third ; club ovate. Prothorax elongate, much narrowed towards, 

 and constricted near, the front, moderately curved laterally, rather 

 flat, and longitudinally impressed on the dorsum; neither closely 

 nor coarsely punctured. Scutellum small, transverse. Elytra 

 broader than thorax, with an evident gap between the base of the 

 latter and the shoulders, subparallel, plane, impressed obliquely 



